NSW beat Victoria, NSW won by 17 runs

Over20

3 runs

VIC 151/7CRR: 7.55

PM Siddle 3 (6b)EP Gulbis 11 (9b 1x4)

PJ Cummins1/27 (4)

What a comeback from the Blues tonight to finish the Victorians' hopes in this competition. Twice they looked down and out, first at 5/69 with the bat and then again when the Vics were 1/100 in the 12th over.

Steven O'Keefe was instrumental with the bat and the ball, making 50 and taking two wickets. Young Australian players Usman Khawaja and Aaron Finch both made 50s to continue their good form and show why they're so highly rated.

Steven O'Keefe has been named Man of the Match for his 50 with the bat and 2/28 with the ball. Thanks for your company tonight and don't forget the double-header on Monday night, Tasmania v SA and Qld v NSW. Good night

19.6

Cummins to Siddle, 1 run

nice slower ball, waits on it and guides it down to third man

What an over from Cummins. Under a bit of pressure and the 17-year old steps up to the plate, producing some fine accuracy in a great display of death bowling

19.5

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Cummins to Siddle, no run

back of a length, tries to cut but can't connect

19.4

Cummins to Gulbis, 1 run

slower ball deceives him and he changes the shot, driving to cover

19.3

Cummins to Siddle, 1 run

another good yorker dug out to cover

19.2

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Cummins to Siddle, no run

another brilliant yorker, that is fantastic, can't get bat on that

19.1

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Cummins to Siddle, no run

yorker outside off, steps across but can't get any bat on it

Over19

11 runs, 1 wicket

VIC 148/7CRR: 7.78 RRR: 21.00

PM Siddle 1 (1b)EP Gulbis 10 (8b 1x4)

SJ Coyte2/35 (4)

The youngster Cummins to bowl the final over. Bit of pressure on but he's got a few runs to play with.

18.6

Coyte to Siddle, 1 run

full and driven to mid off

18.5

Coyte to Gulbis, 1 run

goes down for a nother lap sweep, changes part way through and pushes to gully

They've got to learn to put fine leg back at this point for a youngster like Gulbis, not sure he's got the strenght to get over mid off

18.4

Coyte to Gulbis, FOUR runs

full on leg, this time Gulbis steps across and goes over fine leg

18.3

Coyte to Salpietro, OUT

full outside off, backs away and skies it straight up in the air

Daniel Salpietro c †Smith b Coyte 8 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

18.2

Coyte to Salpietro, FOUR runs

full on leg, steps across and flicks over fine leg, great shot

18.1

1lb

Coyte to Gulbis, 1 leg bye

full on leg, off the pad to short fine leg, missed out there

Over18

8 runs

VIC 137/6CRR: 7.61 RRR: 16.00

DR Salpietro 4 (4b)EP Gulbis 5 (5b)

MC Henriques0/34 (4)

17.6

Henriques to Salpietro, 2 runs

full and wide outside off, backs away and has to reach for it, misfield at cover allows a second

17.5

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Henriques to Salpietro, no run

slower ball pushed back to the bowler

17.4

Henriques to Gulbis, 1 run

backs away and drives hard through cover

17.3

Henriques to Salpietro, 1 run

mistimes the cut shot to cover, Henriques comes around to field and throws from the deck at the bowler's end, had he hit it would have been out

17.3

Henriques to Salpietro, 1 wide

bouncer strays down leg, don't need to be giving away extras at this point if you are the Blues

A mountain to climb here, some big swinging required

17.2

Henriques to Gulbis, 1 run

length on off, guided to third man

17.1

Henriques to Gulbis, 2 runs

full on off, driven to long off, misfield allows a second

Over17

5 runs, 2 wickets

VIC 129/6CRR: 7.58 RRR: 13.33

EP Gulbis 1 (2b)DR Salpietro 1 (1b)

SA Abbott2/25 (4)

The end of a brilliant spell from Abbott, looks one for the future.

16.6

Abbott to Gulbis, 1 run

length outside off, guided down to third man

NSW vs Victoria, at Melbourne, Jan 22 2011 - Match Result